Congratulations to Sandra Inskeep-Fox and her poem "My Mother Finally Tells Him Off" for being selected as the "Your Outrage" contest winner and receiving the $500 prize. We had many great submissions and the decision making process was not easy. Alongside Sandra's poem we have those that were chosen as honorable mentions. Thank you to everyone for submitting and taking part in our 2nd annual contest!

We’re looking for well-crafted poems, short stories, and nonfiction pieces that
capture the intensity of the word outrage.
Producing art during times of turmoil and uncertainty can lead to works of
significant consequence and meaning. Art helps the world make sense of the
chaos around us and move things forward. We want you to grapple with the world
and show us Your Outrage.

The winner will receive $500 and publication in our online journal.

DEADLINES:

This themed
contest will begin accepting submissions on Monday, February 27th at 12:01 am PST and will have a firm deadline of Sunday, April 16th at 11:59 pm PST.
General submissions to Switchback
will remain open.

ENTRY FEE:

$5 per
submission for the contest.

In
order to be eligible for the contest, writers must both submit their work on
SubmittableANDfollow the link below to pay the
required $5 entry fee. BothMUSTbe done in order to be judged for the
prize.

(All entries will be considered for publication in our online journal.
General submissions toSwitchbackare free, but will not be considered
for the contest’s prize.)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS:

The winner will
be contacted directly one week prior to public announcement on our website.

CONTEST GUIDELINES:Open to writers
in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Entries must not have appeared previously
in print or online. There is no minimum word count, but the maximum is 3,000
words. This contest will be judged by the Switchback editorial staff. People affiliated with Switchback, and their family members,
are ineligible. Current University of San Francisco faculty, staff, and
students are also excluded from entering this contest. Prize money may be
subject to tax withholding.

Spring 2016 Editor's Prize Winner
At this time we would like to announce Jonathan Danielson as the winner
of our 2016 Spring Editor's Prize for his short story: "Borders". This piece
was part of our Relaunch Celebration and is indicative of the writing
that we hope to continue to publish here at Switchback. You can find his
story to the left or by clicking the following link: https://www.swback.com/issues/2016/borders.html